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Narmer
- Reign
- c. 3000 BC
- Dynasty
- Dynasty 0
- Period
- Predynastic Period & Dynasty 0, until c. 3000 BC
- Capital at the time
- Abydos, Hierakonpolis
Narmer is listed in the king list under ‘Dynasty 0’ and so belongs to this period: Predynastic Period & Dynasty 0 (until c. 3000 BC). Reign: c. 3000 BC.
Narmer in portrait
The first king to unite Upper and Lower Egypt, and founder of the capital, Memphis.
Narmer is regarded as the founder of the 1st Dynasty (some Egyptologists see him as the last king of the so-called Dynasty 0). The Narmer Palette named after him, found in 1897–98 in the Temple of Horus at Hierakonpolis, shows him triumphing over his enemies and records the unification of the country as the founding political event of Egypt.
What is known about Narmer
Double tomb near Abydos. Cultural and religious upswing. The placing of Narmer in Dynasty 0 is disputed (cf. Menes).
From the German Wikipedia list of pharaohs, CC BY-SA 4.0, translated and edited.
During this reign
- c. 3000 BCNarmer Palette: the unification of the country is celebrated as the king’s victory over his enemies.
Other events of the period
- c. 3250 BCScorpion I: he is credited with introducing writing and the first irrigation works.
- c. 3025 BCScorpion II is depicted wearing the White Crown of Upper Egypt, one of the earliest royal symbols.
More about this period: Predynastic Period & Dynasty 0
Dynasty 0: all rulers
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